If the St. Louis Cardinals don't start winning games soon the roster could end up looking a lot different over the summer.
St. Louis was in unfamiliar territory last season and struggled out the gate and never was able to get on track. This led the Cardinals to be sellers ahead of the trade deadline and move pitchers Jordan Montgomery, Jack Flaherty, and Jordan Hicks along with shortstop Paul DeJong among others. The Cardinals entered the 2024 season expected to rebound but it hasn't been the case so far. St. Louis is in a similar spot as it was last season and
Multiple players on the Cardinals' roster will be of interest to contenders and one player who already has been"We explored this at great length on 'Fair Territory' the idea of Helsley to the Orioles," Rosenthal said. "Helsley is making $3.8 million and at the deadline, it will be less than $1.7 million. So, he's affordable for any team. He also has another year of club control.
Helsley has been one of the best closers in baseball and very well could earn his second All-Star nod. He has appeared in 18 games this season and has a 1.50 ERA and 19-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 18 innings pitched. He also has racked up 11 saves.Patrick McAvoy's experiences include local and national sports coverage at the New England Sports Network with a focus on baseball and basketball. Outside of journalism, Patrick also is pursuing an MBA at Brandeis University.